Color expert, busy mom, Emporia native
Sidney grew up in Emporia and graduated from Emporia High in 2007. She worked as an office manager for her father’s business for seven years and was a photographer for eight years. Now she performs tarot readings online at The Moon and The Hermit Tarot and Oracle while being a stay-at-home mom to her two kids. In her spare time she can be found either in her basement painting, or curled with a cup of coffee and a good book! Sidney has been a featured artist at Emporia First Friday Art Walk, and we love her vibrant pour paintings.
What do you make?
Acrylic Pour Paintings
Where and when did you learn your artistic abilities?
I picked up the basics of this painting style from Instagram and YouTube, but from there I just allowed myself to be led intuitively!
What inspires you or sparks your creativity?
COLOR. I'm almost always inspired to do a piece by first coming across a color palette that I really love.
What projects are you working on now?
A huge, 4.5 ft by 2.5 ft custom sign for my best friend's new salon.
What is your day like? How much do you sleep? What is your work schedule?
Very busy because I'm a stay-at-home mom to an eight year old and a three year old. It's surprising to me that I've been able to paint as much as I have, quite honestly! I could absolutely go for more sleep, though. Thank goodness for coffee!
How many hours of creative work do you do in a day?
There are times where I simply don't have enough hours in the day to paint, but it's typically around 6-9 hours a week.
What is the first work you ever sold, and for how much?
It was this unnamed little silver, black and gold piece I was really quite proud of! I sold it to a friend of mine for just $15.
When you start a new piece, where do you begin? What is the first step?
As I mentioned, the colors are always my inspiration. Once I know the colors I'll be working with, the next step is figuring out which technique I'd like to apply and what size of canvas I'd like to attempt it on!
How do you know when you’re done with a piece?
I know I'm done when I take a look at the patterns that the pour has created and I'm absolutely terrified of ruining it!
What music do you play when you’re making art?
Lo-fi hip hop beats, for sure. Though one time I was having a bad day and put on a really angry song, Yuk-Foo by Wolf Alice, and it ended up being one of my favorite paintings I've done. And my day was a lot better after that!
Is there a meal you eat on repeat when you’re working?
Does coffee count?
Are you bingeing on any shows right now?
Currently binging Derry Girls and it's fantastic
What is the weirdest object in your maker's space?
Probably a pair of panty hose. I use a pouring medium called Floetrol and sometimes it can be a bit... chunky. The panty hose is perfect for filtering it!
What’s the last thing that made you cry?
I saw the book "Love You Forever" at the store and decided to show it to my son, who had never heard of it. Couldn't even flip through the pages without losing it!
What are you reading right now?
“Frankly In Love”
What’s your favorite artwork by someone else?
I love the digital art by Danielle Noel
Favorite thing about living here?
The sense of community. I've lived here all my life and I'm sure I'll always live here, but if I were to ever leave it would be the people that I miss the most.
Sidney Cain can be found @intuitivefluid on Instagram and under "Intuitive Fluid" on YouTube, Facebook, and Society6.